Locked-in syndrome during stellate ganglion block

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 324-326

  Chaturvedi, A ^a   Dash, H H ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arterial injection; Locked in syndrome; Stellate ganglion block

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOCKED IN SYNDROME; MALE; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79251505777     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.68376     Document Type: Article

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